And wilt thou leave me thus?
Say nay, say nay, for shame,
To save thee from the blame
Of all my grief and grame;
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This poem, along with several other of Wyatt's poems have been featured on the show 'The Tudors' They chose to make him a key character (despite some historical inaccuracies) Wyatt was a great poet. I'm glad to get familiar with his work. 'And Wilt Thou Leave Me Thus' in particular is brilliant.
I would love to have heard this sung....as l am sure it was a song perhaps accompanied by the lute. It is among my favourites of Sir Thomas.